Signings, Suggestions & Rumours Discussion

[Camel2281]

We’ll see …there is nothing to suggest yet they plan to move Samuela who was their player of the year last year …Garner used to play here …i don’t think he is anyone to get excited about just because he is available

Samuela was a middle forward most of his Jnr/developing years so it's not a stretch to move him to lock

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Samuela is who Id love at 13 if we signed an edge forward instead

This 👆 yes please with David Fifita.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

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[TSP]

Probably start showing NRL ability in July 2027 , just in time for him to go back to the new PNG team

Then he’d want to become an Australian citizen first to get Albos tax breaks and take full advantage of all the incentives.

The minimum wage in png is less than AUD $11 a day, a bit over $4k per annum.

Let’s say he hits average nrl wage, he’s on close to 90 times the minimum, the Aussie equivalent of $4.5m.

It’s probably unsafe for him in Port Moresby, so him and his family may have to live in the NRL compound or build one and hire security.

Anyway, we will need to look after him properly here. Keep him away from Satan and from NRL gangsta life.

Need a translator as well I’d fancy.

Get the translator to impress upon him that we are the greatest rugby league club in history and all good things like that.

He’s very welcome.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

club seems to be casting the net far and wide for it's backup half slot.

This is why we’d be looking at Goro Voro JR, probably be a Dev or T&T and exempt from the Supplementary cap.

ARLC introduces salary cap exemption for PNG players ahead of 2028 expansion

The move will allow clubs to actively recruit from a previously under-utilised pool of talent without being penalised under the salary cap.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[Tom Shines]

Then he’d want to become an Australian citizen first to get Albos tax breaks and take full advantage of all the incentives.

The minimum wage in png is less than AUD $11 a day, a bit over $4k per annum.

Let’s say he hits average nrl wage, he’s on close to 90 times the minimum, the Aussie equivalent of $4.5m.

It’s probably unsafe for him in Port Moresby, so him and his family may have to live in the NRL compound or build one and hire security.

Anyway, we will need to look after him properly here. Keep him away from Satan and from NRL gangsta life.

Need a translator as well I’d fancy.

Get the translator to impress upon him that we are the greatest rugby league club in history and all good things like that.

He’s very welcome.

He will play in that first PNG team in 28…. Unless maybe it gets delayed a year or two ?

 

[BBTF]

There is a new rule from (next year?) that you can sign PNG players for the next 2 years and it sits outside the cap to help develop them for 2028 or so.

I am all for it, but would rather a big tough forward, even if they are only a 15 min forward to add stocks to us there.

 

[Tom Shines]

There is a new rule from (next year?) that you can sign PNG players for the next 2 years and it sits outside the cap to help develop them for 2028 or so.

I am all for it, but would rather a big tough forward, even if they are only a 15 min forward to add stocks to us there.

Hadn’t heard that …might make sense then to go after him …someone will

 

[TSP]

There is a new rule from (next year?) that you can sign PNG players for the next 2 years and it sits outside the cap to help develop them for 2028 or so.

I am all for it, but would rather a big tough forward, even if they are only a 15 min forward to add stocks to us there.

We might have to check our privilege and slum on with a few scouting trips to the rugby union.

I know a union forward is a risk…

They aren’t especially mobile, but some of them are huge and robust. Could get a solid 15 minutes out them surely.

 

[jadtiger]

We might have to check our privilege and slum on with a few scouting trips to the rugby union.

I know a union forward is a risk…

They aren’t especially mobile, but some of them are huge and robust. Could get a solid 15 minutes out them surely.

That would be 15 minutes over a season.The days of having Ray Price type of forwards in rugby union have long since gone.

 

[Wiz]

Luke Lualli playing well for NSW under 19s. Very strong yardage carries.

 

[Demps]

Luke Lualli playing well for NSW under 19s. Very strong yardage carries.

Thought he and the fullback were the best of the backs

 

[batboy]

Thought he and the fullback were the best of the backs

He’s been ordinary - last hit up he lost 5m

 

[Demps]

He’s been ordinary - last hit up he lost 5m

He's a winger, been very involved.
Tough game.

Can see many of these lads making first grade someday.

 

[Wiz]

Thought he and the fullback were the best of the backs

I reckon he is too short for a modern day winger. They targeted him all night with kicks. A bit like what QLD did to To’o last night.

 

[Tigers_Wests]

Luke Lualli playing well for NSW under 19s. Very strong yardage carries.

Had a good crack out of yardage. Only chance he got because he was underused (like every other outside back in NSW colours) in any type of attacking play.

 

[batboy]

He's a winger, been very involved.
Tough game.

Can see many of these lads making first grade someday.

Well outplayed by his opposite…

 

[batboy]

I reckon he is too short for a modern day winger. They targeted him all night with kicks. A bit like what QLD did to To’o last night.

He’s very rated here…
I don’t see it happening for him,
He’s small, not quick has a bit of a carry - but he’s hardly a To’o or Utai…

 

[tigahhh]

good game from Luke his carries out of yardage were strong and he handled most high balls well

didn’t get much attacking space mostly bc of the halves

 

[bbobb]

The singular play was to pass to that massive unit on the edge who just tucked the ball under the arm and ran. I can’t recall him passing before the line to the centre or winger.
Luke was energetic and made hard carries but not given much room.